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  1. New Launch Technique

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    by Rick Maddy / Added

    234 Plays / / 0 Comments

    This was weird. As I was trying to get ready to launch I felt as if I was experiencing ramp suck. As I steadied the glider I started to get light on my feet as the glider lifted. Next thing I knew…

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    • 27" at Steamboat February 20, 2012

      05:42

      by Rick Maddy / Added

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      Here is some first person views of the amazing powder day we had at Steamboat. 27" overnight (predicted to be 4-6"). I didn't have the camera on for the first few runs which were even better. People…

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      • Daniel at Steamboat February 20, 2012

        03:55

        by Rick Maddy / Added

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        Daniel and I headed to Steamboat Springs for the long President's Day holiday weekend. Sunday was a nice day with 4-6" of new snow predicted overnight. Monday morning brought a great surprise - Steamboat…

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        • Tennessee Tree Toppers Team Challenge 2011

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          by Rick Maddy / Added

          189 Plays / / 1 Comment

          Sadly we only had one good day this year but it was a good day. I made my first ever XC goal from Hensons to Dr. Dales for a flight of 8.3 miles. This video starts with a few sled ride launches and…

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          • Crawfords - October 14, 2011

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            by Rick Maddy / Added

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            A late evening flight along the Crawfords mountains near Randolph, Utah. Seven pilots were in the air this evening. Unfortunately my camera's memory card filled up before my landing. I had an even…

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            • Williams Peak June 10, 2011

              08:50

              by Rick Maddy / Added

              316 Plays / / 1 Comment

              Another nice spring flight at Williams. Unlike the last flight, this was a more typical thermal flight. The thermals and air were a bit strong. I managed about an hour before deciding I had enough…

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              • Williams Peak June 7, 2011

                03:22

                by Rick Maddy / Added

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                Four of us had a great evening soaring flight in nice mellow lift. It took some patience and effort to work up from launch to over the ridge but then it was pretty easy to stay up. Most of the two…

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                • Slow Motion Launch

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                  by Rick Maddy / Added

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                  I'm posting this launch to get some feedback. The video first shows the launch at normal speed. The launch is then shown again at 10% speed.

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                  • Magical Day at Villa Grove

                    09:37

                    by Rick Maddy / Added

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                    It was a magical afternoon at Villa. HangDiver and I caught a wonderful glassoff. We climbed to 14k in about 12 minutes without needing to do a single 360. We tried to head south but hit a wall about…

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                    • Marshall April 16, 2011

                      06:12

                      by Rick Maddy / Added

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                      Road trip to southern California. Day 1 was a nice easy flight off of Marshall Peak with a landing in the main Andy Jackson flight park landing area. Several hang gliders and paragliders were flying.…

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                      • Rollins at Alta 4/3/11

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                        by Rick Maddy / Added

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                        Rollins and I were on the 2nd chair the morning of April 3, 2011 at Alta, UT. Face shots were everywhere as we headed down Sunspot trees.

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                        • Colorado Fall Aerotowing

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                          by Rick Maddy / Added

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                          A day of aerotowing at Moose's field near Byers Colorado.

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